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Is the photo CURTIS FIELD?

From Mystery Foto #15 Solved: The Historic Hangar 16 at Curtiss Field (Circa 1931)

What was the actual physical address of Joe Ida’s Tucker dealership in Yonkers, NY?
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Howard Kroplick
207 S. Broadway, Yonkers, NY

From Documenting 1947 New York Region Tucker Sales and Dealerships

Hi all
  All I can get out of this is,I see Roosevelt,WACO and Air Associates on the buildings,so the only thing I can think of is that it’s an airport in Roosevelt,where I don’t know,I don’t think it’s Mitchell Field,that’s in East Meadow right?or is it? Maybe I can get back to this later on,gotta go now.

From Mystery Foto #15 Solved: The Historic Hangar 16 at Curtiss Field (Circa 1931)

I don’t know the building but the photo is from 1931 showing Keystone Army bombers from distant Mitchel flying over Roosevelt Field with Old Country Road diagonally on left, and Clinton Road horizontally across the bottom. The LIMP and Stewart Avenue are in the middle of the picture with a southeast view.  Mr. Moyers’ dad was the former publisher at Newsday which was located on Stewart Avenue but that building was not there in 1931.

From Mystery Foto #15 Solved: The Historic Hangar 16 at Curtiss Field (Circa 1931)

Great job Sam and Dave.
I grew up at 32 Pell Terrace in G.C.  The former LIMP was in our neighborhoods’ back yards.
We played army and ‘cowboys and Indians’ on these ‘walls’ which were next door behind 30 Pell Terrace and a house on Russell Road.
At that time in the mid ‘50’s, the top of the west wall was about 9 foot high and the east wall about 6 foot to the top.  As I recall, the lower walkable portions of the walls were about 30 inches below the tops and about 12-16
inches wide.
We also road our bikes north to Old Country Road and further north to near E.J. Korvettes on long stretches of the former LIMP The bridge over the LIRR line running through Mineola was an interesting place to watch the trains from especially the last of the steam engines.
We also used to ride our bikes and sleds down the hills on the east and west sides of Clinton Road where a former bridge carrying the LIMP had been.  Riding our bikes on the abandoned roadway east of Clinton Road was a great shortcut to our Little League ball fields behind Stewart Elementary School.
It was a great place to grow up as a kid in the 1950’s.

From Sam & Dave’s Excellent Lost Motor Parkway Adventure III: The "Mayan Ruins" in Garden City

Great spread of photos and information here!

From Mystery Foto #15 Solved: The Historic Hangar 16 at Curtiss Field (Circa 1931)

Nice shots Sam and Dave. That must’ve been one hike and a half that day, I’m estimating 12mi.? Great to see Deadman’s curve being maintained considering the time lapse of the previous cleanup. The rest of the ROW looks good too. Looking forward to the following segments.

From Sam & Dave's "Excellent Motor Parkway Hike" I: Stewart Avenue to Deadman's Curve, Bethpage

This is just a most fantastic photo. If you lived within the vicinity, you truly experienced and appreciated the power of the U.S. Airforce. You had to be there.  Hangar 16 was the home of Lindbergh’s “Spirit of St. Louis’”cross-Atlantic flight to Paris. This landmark location is where the story begins.

From Mystery Foto #15 Solved: The Historic Hangar 16 at Curtiss Field (Circa 1931)

It must be Roosevelt Field (located at Meadowbrook Pkwy off-ramp at Old Country Road), probably 1932 based on the number of Keystone B-6A bombers. The building must be the only one left standing, maybe the hangar used by Spaceland in the 1950’s, which may also be the one used by Lindbergh for his historic trans-Atlantic flight to Paris. If no original buildings remain, I guess the marker would have to be located somewhere around the mall that stands there now. Other notables include Amelia Earhart, Wiley Post, and maybe the Wright Brothers had a training school there.

From Mystery Foto #15 Solved: The Historic Hangar 16 at Curtiss Field (Circa 1931)

I know quite a few intrepids have crawled under this bridge, etc. I’m sure you’ve have tried locating as well, Howard; but there doesn’t seem to be any ground level photo of this bridge while the LIMP was active. I can only guess it was similar to Wheeler Bridge #2.

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #6 Wheeler Farmway Bridge #1 in Queens 1/19/16

Great photo of you both! You and Sam did a hardcore version of a 1/2 marathon! Having a machete would’ve been ideal, but I guess it would’ve brought on unwanted attention. Dave, I’m picturing the whole scene with your wife, etc

From Sam & Dave's "Excellent Motor Parkway Hike" I: Stewart Avenue to Deadman's Curve, Bethpage

Enjoyed the “ride”.  It seemed responsive and reasonably quiet and the unusual shifting appeared not difficult   I reckon a new set of tires helped too.    What were your impressions driving number 44.
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Howard Kroplick

Ken, a real nice ride! It feels like the Tucker has power steering.

From Video: A Test Ride of Tucker 1044

My writing was not up to snuff this time! I must have still been recovering from all of the thorn wounds.

The joke was supposed to be….what better place to start then the starting point! This is where the LIMP was begun so we decided this is where Vanderbilt Day III was to begin!

From Sam & Dave's "Excellent Motor Parkway Hike" I: Stewart Avenue to Deadman's Curve, Bethpage

Not sure if I made the mistake when sending to Howard, but it’s important to note the LIPA lines are always to our RIGHT when walking east. That will be important for future posts.

From Sam & Dave's "Excellent Motor Parkway Hike" I: Stewart Avenue to Deadman's Curve, Bethpage

Sam and Dave ROCK. Thanks

From Sam & Dave's "Excellent Motor Parkway Hike" I: Stewart Avenue to Deadman's Curve, Bethpage

I know I’m pretty old but can anyone please explain to me the incredibly high (relatively speaking) of poultry dishes vs. fish and such.  “Maryland” be damned; 65 bucks for fried chicken?  Sam (el Cheapo), III

From Mystery Foto #14 Solved: The Dining Room of the Petit Trianon in Lake Ronkonkoma

All well and good but you guys should know better than to handle old documents with bare hands!  Shame, shame!  Sam (the Master Nitpicker), III

From Survey/Mapping Expert Examines the Recently Discovered Motor Parkway Treasure

Sound great—are these from original survey or the extension to Riverhead?  Can’t be with you on the 20th as I’ll be upstate.  Have a great session!
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Howard Kroplick

Bob, all the Malverne surveys were from Fresh Meadows to Lake Ronkonkoma.

From Survey/Mapping Expert Examines the Recently Discovered Motor Parkway Treasure

Im surprised there were no Five Towns area Tucker dealerships. The people in that area were always the first to have something new and special like a Tucker.

From Documenting 1947 New York Region Tucker Sales and Dealerships

The 1948 Report of the SEC Investigation into Tucker Corporation is available in the National Archives at this link https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7970767
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Howard Kroplick
Deborah, thanks for the link!

From The Dream of the Tucker Torpedo Concept Car Is Becoming A Reality